CHARLESTON CONVENTION.; PROGRESS OF THE RESOLUTIONARY WAR. The Platforms Recommitted and Three More Reported. The Douglas Men True to Their Faith. A SPLIT APPARENTLY INEVITABLE. PROCEEDINGS OF SATURDAY.

Published: April 30, 1860

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Mr. MOFFAT, of Virginia, and JOSIAH RANDALL, both claimed the floor, which was given to Mr. BIGLER, of Pennsylvania. He proceeded to address the Convention in favor of reconciling their differences, and producing union and harmony, and preserving the integrity of the Democratic Party.

He was interrupted by Mr. BISHOP, of Connecticut, who claimed the floor, on the ground that he moved the previous question at the time of adjournment last night.

The Chair decided that the motion for the previous question last night was not seconded, and therefore Mr. BIGLER was entitled to the floor.

Mr. BIGLER then introduced the Bayard resolutions hoping that they may be the means of conciliation. He moved, as a means of testing the sense of the Convention, that they be referred back to the Committee, with instructions to report the Bayard resolutions to the Convention in one hour.

Mr. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, denounced the motion as out of order.

Half an hour was then spent in discussing points of order.

The Chair decided Mr. BIGLER in order, who demanded the previous question.

Mr. MONTGOMERY moved that the motion be laid on the table.

Mr. PHILLIPS, of Pennsylvania, inquired whether the motion would not carry the whole subject, resolution and all, with it.

Mr. STUART, of Michigan, objected to the inquiry saying "We will ascertain that when the vote is taken."

After further debate the CHAIR stated that the motion to lay on the table the previous question carries with it the several platforms.

Mr. MONTGOMERY then withdrew the motion to lay on the table.

Mr. MILES, of Maryland, wanted to know what would be the effect of the previous question. Representing the principal slave-district of Maryland, he wanted the opportunity to reply to the remarks made here by his colleague, (Mr. JOHNSON,) whom he charged with misrepresenting his constituents at home and stultifying his own previously expressed opinions.

Cries of "Previous question," and it was seconded at 11 o'clock.

Florida demanded a vote by States, amid great excitement throughout the hall.

Here the minority of the Georgia delegation read a resolution of the Georgia Convention, requesting -- but, they contended, not instructing -- their delegates to vote as a unit.

Without any decision on the point, the vote was proceeded with, resulting as follows: Ayes, 308 Nay, 1, (from Maryland.) So the main question was ordered.

The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. BIGLER, to recommit the whole subject to the Committee.

The Bayard resolutions are as follows:

First -- Affirming the Cincinnati Platform.

Second -- That all citizens have a right to settle in the Territories without their rights of person or property being impaired either by Congressional or Territorial legislation.

Third -- That the Democratic Party stands pledged to the doctrine that it is the duty of the Government to maintain all constitutional rights of property, of whatever kind, in the Territories, and to enforce the decisions of the Supreme Court in reference thereto.

The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh resolutions are the third, fourth, fifth and sixth of those reported by the majority.

The vote was announced as follows, amid great excitement: Ayes 152, Noes 151. So the motion was carried.

The minority is claimed as the first test of DOUGLAS' strength, whilst the Platform, which will probably be adopted by one majority, is anti-squatter sovereignty, on which Mr. DOUGLAS cannot stand.

The President decided that the vote did not carry the instructions to report within an hour, and that the vote would now recur on this part of Mr. BIGLER's motion.

Mr. STUART, of Michigan, moved that a vote be taken on each of the resolutions. [Sensation.]

Nearly an hour more was spent in discussing questions of order, Senator BAYARD in the meantime endeavoring to allay the excitement.

At 12 1/2 o'clock the President decided that the motion to lay the balance of Mr. BIGLER's proposition on the table was in order. If it is laid on the table the three Platforms, without instructions as to matter or time, will go to the Committee with Mr. BIGLER's proposition.

When Georgia was called, the minority of the delegation protested against the vote of the State being given as a unit, on the ground that they were requested, not instructed, to vote as a unit.

A debate on this point ensued, which checked the progress of the vote, and at 1 1/2 o'clock the President decided that the request was equivalent to an instruction, and that Georgia must vote as a unit, being a loss of two Douglas votes.

The vote was then announced as follows: Ayes, 242; nays, 47. So the platforms are all referred back to the Committee, without instructions.

A motion next came up to instruct the Committee to report at 4 o'clock this morning.